Yes, I've listened to it.
Here are my thoughts.
Track 1 -What the heck is happening? Oh, no, they're getting weird again. Wait a second. Oh, that was cool. Ah...that's awesome.
Track 2 - Okay, this is cool. Oh, that's cool. Still cool. Very different...very creative.
Track 3 - Long intro, but I'm willing to give it a shot. Nice programming. Here comes the verse. Dang, Bono sounds fantastic. What a cool chord progression and neat timing. I am in love with this song.
Track 4 - Haven't made it all the way through this one yet. Just ain't grabbing me.
Track 5 - This could be the radio hit.
Track 6 - This sounds like Radiohead. I don' t like Radiohead. Next...
Track 7 - Dang. That riff. Was Lenny Kravitz in the studio that day? Like it, like it, like it.
Track 8 - Meh. Feel like I'm listening to an outtake from "Pop."
Track 9 - Pretty dark tune. Feels like the closing tune from a movie.
Track 10 - Pretty jangly and weird. Very Beatles. Not so much.
Track 11 - Bono sing-talking over a chill jam. Pretty good.
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At this point, I think it's a good record.
Right now, I don't think it can stand up to Achtung, Leave Behind, or Atomic Bomb as a complete work, but I can appreciate it as an artistic endeavor.
Sounds like they've really tried to try something different with this record. Other than a few keyboard patches that long-time fans will remember and a couple of standard Mullen beats, there's very little "trademark" U2 here, which I can respect.
If you get a chance to hear it,
I'd love to know your thoughts.
2 comments:
Props to them for not regurgitating their earlier records. Gotta respect that.
I wonder if the first 3 tracks are more about where they are going. I'm with you on each of you assessments with the one exception. I'm loving track 4 (unknown caller). I'm chalking it up to nostalgia recaptures the greatness of the early albums but with thier current musical depth.
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